California high school wrestling coach sought, believed to be traveling with missing teen, police say
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Authorities launched a manhunt for a volunteer high school wrestling coach on Saturday who they believe is traveling with a missing teenage girl after the two were discovered to be in a “romantic relationship.”
Phillip Maglaya, a volunteer wresting coach at Stockton Unified’s Franklin High School, is believed to be traveling in a 1994 green Toyota extra cab truck with the 16-year-old girl, who was not identified. The truck has the license plate number 8G91493.
“On Wednesday, we took a missing persons report on a 16-year-old girl who we learned was in a romantic relationship with a wrestling coach at Franklin High School in Stockton,” San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said in a Facebook post on Saturday.
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Police did not provide further details on Maglaya and the teenage girl’s relationship.
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Maglaya began working at the high school last year, FOX40 reported. The school district told the news station that Maglaya was a volunteer coach and had passed all background checks before stepping into the position.
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The district added that it is working with law enforcement in the search for the girl.
San Joaquin Sheriff’s Office urged anyone with information to call (209) 468-4400, or the Investigations Unit at (209) 468-4425.